MAINTENANCE
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HOW TO REPLACE
THE MOTION DRIVE BELT
REMOVAL
1. Remove the mower housing. See the instructions on “How To
Remove The Mower Housing”.
2. Completely push the pedal forward and engage the parking
brake.
3. Remove the idler pulley (Figure 30).
Idler Pulley
Motion
Drive Belt
Loosen The
Belt Guides
Drive Pulley
Figure 30
4. To access the belt guides, remove the battery and battery tray.
See “How To Remove The Battery”.
5. Loosen the belt guides at the drive pulley (Figure 31).
Figure 31
Belt Guides
Seat Spring
6. Remove the motion drive belt from the drive pulley
(Figure 30).
7. Remove the adjuster nut from the shifter bracket (Figure 32).
Pull the motion drive belt over the shifter bracket.
Adjuster Nut
Hair
Pin
Shift
Link
Shifter
Bracket
Motion Drive Belt
Figure 32
8. To remove the motion drive belt from the stack pulley, pull the
front end of the belt under the stack pulley and then back
between the stack pulley and the steering plate (Figure 33).
Motion
Drive
Belt
Figure 33
FRONT
Stack Pulley
Steering
Plate
Belt Guides
9. Remove the access panel (Figure 34).
10. Remove the two screws that attach the steering shaft
assembly (Figure 34). Raise the steering wheel and steering
shaft assembly. Pull the motion drive belt under the steering
shaft assembly.
Figure 34
Screw
Steering Shaft
Assembly
Motion Drive
Belt
Access Panel
11. Remove the motion drive belt. A correct replacement part or
assistance is available from an Authorized Service Center in
your area.